Question 1

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythema multiforme 
B)  Chronic lupus erythematosus 
C)  Hairy leukoplakia 
D)  Secondary herpes simplex infections 
E)  Primary herpes simplex infections 
A)  Erythema multiforme 
B)  Chronic lupus erythematosus 
C)  Hairy leukoplakia 
D)  Secondary herpes simplex infections 
E)  Primary herpes simplex infections

Question 2

Ectopic sebaceous glands:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are known as Fordyce's granules 
B)  Appear as yellow-white nodules intraorally 
C)  Do not need to be biopsied 
D)  Have no malignant potential 
E)  All the above 
A)  Are known as Fordyce's granules 
B)  Appear as yellow-white nodules intraorally 
C)  Do not need to be biopsied 
D)  Have no malignant potential 
E)  All the above

Question 3

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjunctiva 
B)  Soft palate 
C)  Lateral tongue 
D)  Lingual gingiva 
E)  Buccal mucosa 
A)  Conjunctiva 
B)  Soft palate 
C)  Lateral tongue 
D)  Lingual gingiva 
E)  Buccal mucosa

Question 4

Which of the following oral lesions most likely results from chronic friction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vascular malformation 
B)  Pigmented nevus 
C)  Focal hyperkeratosis 
D)  Secondary herpes 
E)  Leukoedema 
A)  Vascular malformation 
B)  Pigmented nevus 
C)  Focal hyperkeratosis 
D)  Secondary herpes 
E)  Leukoedema

Question 5

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignored 
B)  Treated symptomatically if painful 
C)  Observed 
D)  Biopsied 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Ignored 
B)  Treated symptomatically if painful 
C)  Observed 
D)  Biopsied 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Oral mucosal petechiae and/or ecchymoses would be a clinical sign of all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemophilia 
B)  Trauma 
C)  Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D)  Monocytic leukemias 
E)  Lupus erythematosus 
A)  Hemophilia 
B)  Trauma 
C)  Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D)  Monocytic leukemias 
E)  Lupus erythematosus

Question 7

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary syphilis 
B)  Primary herpes simplex 
C)  Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D)  Erythema multiforme 
E)  Pemphigoid 
A)  Primary syphilis 
B)  Primary herpes simplex 
C)  Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D)  Erythema multiforme 
E)  Pemphigoid

Question 8

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycelex troches 
B)  Lotrimin tablets 
C)  Acyclovir tablets 
D)  Nystatin pastilles 
E)  Mycostatin oral suspension 
A)  Mycelex troches 
B)  Lotrimin tablets 
C)  Acyclovir tablets 
D)  Nystatin pastilles 
E)  Mycostatin oral suspension

Question 9

Median rhomboid glossitis is a chronic white and/or red lesion occurring in the midline dorsum of the tongue anterior to the circumvallate papillae that is believed to be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Epstein-Barr virus 
B)  Herpes simplex virus 
C)  Autoantibodies 
D)  Smokeless tobacco products 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Epstein-Barr virus 
B)  Herpes simplex virus 
C)  Autoantibodies 
D)  Smokeless tobacco products 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Hairy leukoplakia:

Accepted Answer

A)  May be seen in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients 
B)  May appear as a flat or papillated lesion 
C)  Occurs most commonly on the tongue 
D)  May be bilateral 
E)  All the above 
A)  May be seen in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients 
B)  May appear as a flat or papillated lesion 
C)  Occurs most commonly on the tongue 
D)  May be bilateral 
E)  All the above

Question 11

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukoedema 
B)  Median rhomboid glossitis 
C)  Fordyce's granules 
D)  Geographic tongue 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Leukoedema 
B)  Median rhomboid glossitis 
C)  Fordyce's granules 
D)  Geographic tongue 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

The white appearance associated with acute pseudomembranous candidiasis is due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focal decrease in vascularity 
B)  Edema of keratinocytes 
C)  Hyperkeratosis 
D)  Fungal colonies growing in and on the superficial keratin 
E)  Acanthosis 
A)  Focal decrease in vascularity 
B)  Edema of keratinocytes 
C)  Hyperkeratosis 
D)  Fungal colonies growing in and on the superficial keratin 
E)  Acanthosis

Question 13

Biopsy of bilateral white buccal mucosa lesions showed hyperkeratotic epithelium with basal cell destruction. The epithelium was supported by connective tissue containing a dense lymphocytic infiltrate. This is descriptive of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythema multiforme 
B)  Lichen planus 
C)  Pemphigoid 
D)  Pemphigus 
E)  White sponge nevus 
A)  Erythema multiforme 
B)  Lichen planus 
C)  Pemphigoid 
D)  Pemphigus 
E)  White sponge nevus

Question 14

Hairy tongue:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a pre-AIDS sign 
B)  Is an opportunistic Epstein-Barr virus infection 
C)  Typically occurs bilaterally on the lateral surfaces of the tongue 
D)  Has malignant potential 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Is a pre-AIDS sign 
B)  Is an opportunistic Epstein-Barr virus infection 
C)  Typically occurs bilaterally on the lateral surfaces of the tongue 
D)  Has malignant potential 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

The white lesion known as idiopathic leukoplakia clinically is most frequently diagnosed microscopically as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperkeratosis 
B)  Moderate dysplasia 
C)  In situ carcinoma 
D)  Invasive carcinoma 
E)  Leukoedema 
A)  Hyperkeratosis 
B)  Moderate dysplasia 
C)  In situ carcinoma 
D)  Invasive carcinoma 
E)  Leukoedema

Question 16

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolonged use of oral topical corticosteroids 
B)  Therapeutic irradiation 
C)  Antibiotic therapy 
D)  Smokeless tobacco use 
E)  AIDS 
A)  Prolonged use of oral topical corticosteroids 
B)  Therapeutic irradiation 
C)  Antibiotic therapy 
D)  Smokeless tobacco use 
E)  AIDS

Question 17

Lesions of immunologic origin are seen in the heart, kidney, and joints in which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behçet's syndrome 
B)  Wegener's granulomatosis 
C)  Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D)  Pemphigus 
E)  Epidermolysis bullosa 
A)  Behçet's syndrome 
B)  Wegener's granulomatosis 
C)  Systemic lupus erythematosus 
D)  Pemphigus 
E)  Epidermolysis bullosa

Question 18

Ectopic lymphoid tissue is commonly seen in which of the following sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior lateral tongue 
B)  Floor of mouth 
C)  Soft palate 
D)  Tonsillar pillar 
E)  All the above 
A)  Posterior lateral tongue 
B)  Floor of mouth 
C)  Soft palate 
D)  Tonsillar pillar 
E)  All the above

Question 19

Lupus erythematosus is caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coxsackie virus 
B)  Herpes simplex virus 
C)  Immunodeficiency 
D)  Vitamin A deficiency 
E)  Autoimmunity 
A)  Coxsackie virus 
B)  Herpes simplex virus 
C)  Immunodeficiency 
D)  Vitamin A deficiency 
E)  Autoimmunity

Question 20

Which of the following represents an opportunistic fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shingles 
B)  Aphthous stomatitis 
C)  Candidiasis 
D)  Herpangina 
E)  Syphilis 
A)  Shingles 
B)  Aphthous stomatitis 
C)  Candidiasis 
D)  Herpangina 
E)  Syphilis

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

Ectopic sebaceous glands:

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

Which of the following oral lesions most likely results from chronic friction?

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Oral mucosal petechiae and/or ecchymoses would be a clinical sign of all the following except:

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

Median rhomboid glossitis is a chronic white and/or red lesion occurring in the midline dorsum of the tongue anterior to the circumvallate papillae that is believed to be caused by:

Hairy leukoplakia:

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

The white appearance associated with acute pseudomembranous candidiasis is due to which of the following?

Biopsy of bilateral white buccal mucosa lesions showed hyperkeratotic epithelium with basal cell destruction. The epithelium was supported by connective tissue containing a dense lymphocytic infiltrate. This is descriptive of:

Hairy tongue:

The white lesion known as idiopathic leukoplakia clinically is most frequently diagnosed microscopically as:

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Lesions of immunologic origin are seen in the heart, kidney, and joints in which of the following diseases?

Ectopic lymphoid tissue is commonly seen in which of the following sites?

Lupus erythematosus is caused by which of the following?

Which of the following represents an opportunistic fungal infection?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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Exam 3: White Lesions

Cutaneous lesions may be seen in all the following except:

Ectopic sebaceous glands:

The most common mucosal site for AIDS-related oral hairy leukoplakia is:

Which of the following oral lesions most likely results from chronic friction?

Oral white patches that are of unknown cause, cannot be rubbed off, and cannot be clinically diagnosed as any other condition should be:

Oral mucosal petechiae and/or ecchymoses would be a clinical sign of all the following except:

A positive ANA test would most likely be seen in which of the following?

All the following are effective in the treatment of acute oral candidiasis except:

Median rhomboid glossitis is a chronic white and/or red lesion occurring in the midline dorsum of the tongue anterior to the circumvallate papillae that is believed to be caused by:

Hairy leukoplakia:

Which of the following benign conditions exhibits a clinical mucosal pattern that seems to change or migrate over time?

The white appearance associated with acute pseudomembranous candidiasis is due to which of the following?

Biopsy of bilateral white buccal mucosa lesions showed hyperkeratotic epithelium with basal cell destruction. The epithelium was supported by connective tissue containing a dense lymphocytic infiltrate. This is descriptive of:

Hairy tongue:

The white lesion known as idiopathic leukoplakia clinically is most frequently diagnosed microscopically as:

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection that may be associated with one of several predisposing factors. These include all the following except:

Lesions of immunologic origin are seen in the heart, kidney, and joints in which of the following diseases?

Ectopic lymphoid tissue is commonly seen in which of the following sites?

Lupus erythematosus is caused by which of the following?

Which of the following represents an opportunistic fungal infection?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

Red-Blue Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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